The 98% Rated “Unforgettable” Western Series That’s “Superior Television” Is Now Free to Stream

Let’s talk about Lonesome Dove, the popular 1989 CBS miniseries based on Larry McMurtry’s Pulitzer Prize-winning novel. Few people predicted the Western would be a hit, but it became a massive television event, drawing around 26 million viewers. The show received an incredible 18 Emmy nominations and won seven awards. It’s no exaggeration to say Lonesome Dove breathed new life into the Western genre, paving the way for popular 90s films like Unforgiven and Tombstone.







